Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 36 points in a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing the game 124-117. The Cavaliers, now 35-6, took charge in the second half, outscoring the Timberwolves by ten in the third quarter before starting the fourth with a 10-0 run.

Despite the absence of key players Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro, Cleveland bounced back from a previous loss. Minnesota's Anthony Edwards scored 28 points, becoming the third-youngest in NBA history to hit 8,000 career points.